Senior Security Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Sydney, Australia. hirify.global’s SOC operates 24x7; the role requires rotating days, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuous coverage.

Company

hirify.global provides business and technology research and insights to enterprise leaders and operates globally across approximately 90 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Independently investigate complex security incidents from triage through scoping, containment, remediation, and closure, escalating high-impact events when needed.
• Correlate evidence across SIEM, EDR, cloud, email, proxy, network, and related telemetry to determine root cause, scope, impact, and remediation.
• Produce investigation notes, incident reports, and actionable outcomes for technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop and tune detection content, investigative workflows, and playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain, and other relevant frameworks.
• Build automation and practical tools, proactively hunt for malicious behavior and vulnerabilities, and identify control gaps, misconfigurations, and anomalous activity.
• Act as an escalation point and mentor for other analysts while contributing to continuous improvement and global SOC maturity.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in information security, security operations, incident response, or an equivalent hands-on role.
• Proven experience triaging and investigating cybersecurity events and incidents, prioritizing effectively, and working confidently in time-sensitive environments.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM or XDR, EDR, email security, web proxy, and digital forensics and incident response.
• Experience investigating AWS, Azure, or GCP environments and working with SPL, KQL, SQL, or comparable query languages.
• Practical threat-hunting experience and the ability to automate with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly and support other analysts.
• Curiosity, continuous learning, and a record of improving tools, processes, and team capability.
• A bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience is preferred.

Nice to have

• Red-team or purple-team exposure.
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, or comparable credentials.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, security-first environment with knowledge sharing, thoughtful challenge, and collaboration across global teams.
• Opportunity to strengthen the maturity of a global SOC and take ownership of complex technical investigations.
• Work across diverse technologies and environments with supporting tools and investment.
• Autonomy to improve tools, processes, and operational practices with support from a global team.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive and collaborate in person when needed.
• World-class benefits and competitive compensation.